Cybersecurity

FAA suffers massive data breach; more than 45,000 affected

The agency said the personally identifiable information of more than 45,000 employees and retirees was electronically stolen.

Modernization

CEOs seek review of government applications

Backers of open-source software want President Barack Obama to require federal agencies to consider how applications purchased by the government are developed.

Digital Government

NIST sets rules for PIV cards

Government Computer News

Digital Government

Feds and YouTube close to reaching a deal to post video

Government officials are negotiating terms of service for popular social media sites.

Cybersecurity

Plan for cybersecurity review draws praise

Interagency assessment is aimed at improving collaboration and determining if resources are adequate.

Cybersecurity

Obama starts review of cybersecurity programs

President Barack Obama has ordered an immediate review of the government's cybersecurity plan, programs and activities.

Ideas

Shameless Self-Promotion

Pardon the shameless self-promotion, but it's always nice to get recognition from Web 2.0 giants like Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.org. In an interview with <a href="http://www.govloop.com/">GovLoop</a>, Newmark, whose is a member of the social networking site, said:

Ideas

OPM Settles on Retirement Calculator

The Office of Personnel Management has settled its dispute with Hewitt Associates over a faulty retirement calculator for the agency's RetireEZ modernization project. According to a Hewitt statement issued earlier today:

Modernization

OPM, Hewitt settle RetireEZ dispute

The agency rescinds company termination of 10-year, $290 million by default, but the parties agree not to disclose the terms.

People

FCW Insider: Maryland lawmakers lose access to Facebook

The Washington Post has a good article about the Maryland General Assembly's new policy that bans the use of Facebook and related applications because of concerns about computer viruses.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: FCW on twitter (again)

Check out FCW's new and improved (and working) Twitter feed for links to all sorts of interesting stuff.

Modernization

CIOs urged to collaborate on Obama's IT goals

Agencies need to be able to disseminate information about agency activities, operations and decisions quickly under Obama's initiatives, a report states.

Modernization

Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT

Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.

People

FCW Insider: Why aren't more orgs using Facebook?

A new convert to Facebook sees real potential for its use in professional settings.